>USS Ross, in Istanbul.Arleigh Burke class destroyer DDG-71 USS Ross is in Istanbul, for a 3 day long port visit.The ship is docked to the commercial port of Istanbul on Friday and will leave the town tomorrow.She was been deployed in the Mediterranean for the last 7 months. And according to news reports she will... Continue Reading →
>RADM Ertuğrul, the previous commander of CTF-151 and his flag staffThis is from the US 5th Fleet CMF web site and show the international nature of the anti piracy forces very well.For the past three months the Turkish Navy was at the helm of Combined Task Force 151 (CTF-151), the multi-national counter-piracy mission of Combined Maritime Forces... Continue Reading →
>Photo from CMFToday, with a ceremony on board of Royal Navy warship HMS Cornwall in UAE, Pakistan Navy Cdre. Abdul Aleem assumed the command of CTF-151, from Turkish Navy Rear Adm. Sinan Ertugrul.This is the first time that Pakistan will lead CTF-151. Pakistan regularly contributes warships to CTF-150 and assumed the command of that task force several... Continue Reading →
>Arleigh Burke class US Navy destroyer DDG-66 USS Gonzales passed through the Dardanelles on 28 November 2010.http://www.haberler.com/video-haber/iframe/video.asp?id=2384649Haberajans.com is the source of the video above.USS Gonzales can stay 21 days in the Black Sea as Montreux Convention dictates. According to news reports she entered the straits at around 14:00 and ended her transit after 90 minutes. She... Continue Reading →
>SNMG-2 in formation. Official NATO photo.NATO released her version of exercise Mavi Balina 2010. Antalya, Turkey. From 1 to 11 November the Standing NATO Maritime Group 2(SNMG2) took part in the Turkish exercise MAVI BALINA. This annual exercise aims to train units and staff in planning and conducting anti submarine warfare and submarine warfare and... Continue Reading →
>The location of the attack according to Turkish General StaffTurkish General Staff made an official declaration about the pirate attack to M/V 26 Ağustos.The Turkish flagged M/V 26 Ağustos, operated by Nemtaş Shipping Corporation was attacked by sea pirates in Gulf of Aden while proceeding to Bangladesh.The shipping company informed the attack to the Turkish... Continue Reading →
>Turkish flaged bulker M/V 26 Ağustos was attacked by Somali pirates on 27 November 2010. The ship operated by Nemtaş Shipping company, was 200 nm east of Socotra islands when she was attacked.Following the established best management practices, the crew send and emergency signal and locked themselves in a safe room.An unnamed US Navy warship was dispatched... Continue Reading →
>TCG Gaziantep, escorting M/V Front Alfa (U.S. Navy photo)Turkey will transfer the command of CTF-151 to Pakistan on 29 November 2010.There will be a ceremony on board F-99 HMS Cornwall at Fujairah Port, UAE.Currently CTF-151 is commanded by vice Admiral Sinan Ertuğrul and his flagship is F-490 TCG GaziantepUPDATE: I would appreciate any information about the Pakistani warship that... Continue Reading →
>USS Vella Gulf in KuşadasıTiconderoga class cruiser, CG-72 USS Vella Gulf arrived for a 4 day port visit in Kuşadası Turkey.According to news reports Turkish Coast Guard provides extra security around the ship during her stay.The commander of the ship made the inevitable courtesy visit to the Mayor of Kuşadası and exchanged presents.USS Vella Gulf,... Continue Reading →
>The German 332 class minehunter, M-1067 Bad Rappenau has an interesting webpage where they write about their deployment in SNMCMG 2.They have shared their experience in the Nusret 2010 invitation mine exercise. Click here to read it.
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